Interchangeable Velcro or snap button ornament

ABSTRACT

A circular soft elastic band having a closed front with a piece of Velcro or snap button attached to the face of the elastic headband. This provides means for an interchangeable ornament to be recieved onto the Velcro or snap button. Furthermore, this removeable ornament allows a change in colors, styles, and types of fabrics.

BACKGROUND

[0001] As long as women are having female infants, accessories for themwill continue to be an on-going demand and challenge. Many mothers arepressed for time, but mothers desire to have their little girls lookadorable without the frustration of styling the hair.

[0002] The present invention relates to an interchangeable Velcro orsnap button ornament used to enhance the infant without having to stylethe hair. This specific invention is a piece of Velcro or snap buttonattached to the face of the elastic headband. The interchangeableornament allows an effortless change of style, design, or color ofornament to be chosen without the hassle of taking off the entireheadpiece.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] It is the objective of this invention to provide a versatiledesign that surpasses all other current designs.

[0004] Simply stated, the invention is a piece of Velcro or snap buttonattached to the face of the elastic headband. This headband has seperateattachments, which are called ornaments. These ornaments are to beplaced directly on top of the Velcro or snap button headband to give abeautiful change in style, color, or design.

[0005] The method of this invention has several features that enhancethe apparatus and make it create a low cost, stylish product. Otherfeatures, including but not limited to, are:

[0006] A. To provide a helpful and cost-effective way to accessorizehair to match clothing material;

[0007] B. To provide multiple interchangeable ornaments with onepurchase to accessorize hair with;

[0008] C. To provide an effortless way to accessorize hair withouthaving to first style the hair;

[0009] D. To provide a device that can be manufactured in many differenttypes of fabrics, colors, and styles.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The interchangeable Velcro or snap button ornament is simple andinexpensive depending on the type of style one chooses to create for anornament. The headband itself is a piece of soft flat elastic which isjoined together at the ends and stiched up to create a circular elasticband. The invention itself is the back piece of Velcro or snap buttonbeing attached to the front (the closed side) of the circular headband.The circular band has seperate attachments called ornaments. Ornamentscome in many styles, colors, and designs. The ornament is made by simplytaking a piece of ribbon or lace which is folded into the shape of abow; and the front piece of Velcro or snap button is secured bystitching it onto the backside of the bow ornament. There are manycreative styles to have for ornaments. After the bow ornament iscomplete the bow ornament is to be placed directly onto the circularelastic headband. The bow ornament allows the headpiece to beinterchanged without the hassle of removing the entire headpiece.

[0011] This invention allows any person skilled in barrette making toconstruct the invention with the explained technique. On the contrary,any changes or variations that fall within the explanation of thisdescription are intended to be included therein also. The descriptionherein is intended for illustrative purposes only, but not intended tolimitative. The scope of the invention that is explained herein islimited only by the claims stated hereto.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

[0012]FIG. 1 shows the 1 inch soft elastic circular headband.

[0013]FIG. 2 demonstrates the interchangeable ornaments.

[0014]FIG. 3 shows the apparatus using the Velcro and how it attachesthe ornament and headband together.

[0015]FIG. 4 shows the apparatus using the snap button and how itattaches the headband and ornament together.

[0016]FIG. 5 arrows indicate the direction of which the Velcro or snapbutton is to be attached to the headband and ornament.

What is claimed:
 1. An interchangeable Velcro or snap button joined tothe face of a soft circular elastic headband.
 2. The Velcro or snapbutton allows detachable ornaments to be interchanged and placed ontothe face of the Velcro/or snap button headband.
 3. While using atwo-sided piece of Velcro, the back (rough) of the Velcro is sewn ontothe soft circular elastic headband and the front (smooth) sewn onto theornament backside. The soft elastic band with the rough backing is thenjoined together to the smooth side with the ornament attachment and puttogether creating an adhesive.
 4. While using a snap button, the back(not pronged) of the snap button is sewn onto the soft circular elasticheadband and the front (pronged) sewn onto the ornament backside. Thesoft elastic headband with the not pronged backing is then joinedtogether to the pronged side with the ornament attachment and puttogether creating an adhesive.
 5. The ornament is detachable and allowsfor a change in style, design, and color without the aggravation ofremoving the entire headband.
 6. This invention allows several ornamentsto be included with the soft circular elastic headband having severalcolors, styles, and designs to choose from.
 7. All devices used tofasten the ornament to the headband are to be included in thisinvention.